Most parties opt for electoral alliances

Most political parties find entering electoral alliance for  the  general  elections  as the best option, as was done  at  the  time  of  local  government polls, and prefer to support major parties in Karachi.

Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has backed  Jamiat  Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) on NA-239, while  it  fielded  its  candidate against JUI in Karachi elections  on  national  and  provincial seats.

In PS-116 west, JUI is supporting the MQM candidate.  Awami  National  Party (ANP) has supported Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) on PS-105, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) on PS-95, JUI on PS-118, NA-245, and  PS-114.   

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JUI and ANP are face-to-face on PS-97. MQM has backed ANP in PS-88,  whereas  ANP  has  backed MQM  in  Karachi  central and south seats. PML-N and GDA are running against each other for many  seats  while  PML-N  and Jamaat-e-Islami have backed GDA candidate Irfan Ullah Marwat in PS-105.

The  PML-N  and  the  PPP  have  not  yet  announced  their  nominees  for  NA-232, although they are both supporting Shah Owais Noorani of the JUP. Candidates from JUI and MQM are running in NA-245  and  PS-118,  while  JUI  has backed MQM on many seats in district east.

Imran Parwani, who was elected as UC chairman in the local body election on the PTI ticket, is also contesting the election on the provincial seat.